In light of the case of a Chicago gang member (Jose Padilla) being
discovered as an operative of the al-Qaida terrorist organization, the National
Gang Crime Research Center (NGCRC) is providing additional reference material
for public view at this time. Additional information is available to law enforcement
agencies on the same topic but is not ready for public release at this time.
Additional research along these lines is currently underway by the NGCRC as
well. If you want to know how you can help, write to us: NGCRC, PO Box 990,
Peotone, IL 60468-0990.

Below are six (6) useful readings/resources that deal with the
terrorist/gang connection. These materials are copyrighted by the National Gang
Crime Research Center. These materials cannot be reprinted or distributed in
any form without the written permission of the National Gang Crime Research
Center.

1. The Fall 2001 Special Edition of the Journal of Gang Research
focused on Gangs and Terrorism, one of the special articles was entitled "Bomb
and Arson Crimes Among American Gang Members: A Behavioral Science Profile",
click here to read this article.

2. The Fall 2001 Special Edition of the Journal of Gang Research
focused on Gangs and Terrorism, a featured article was entitled "Methamphematime
Use and Sales Among Gang Members: The Cross-Over Effect", click
here to read this article.

3. The Fall 2001 Special Edition of the Journal of Gang Research
focused on Gangs and Terrorism, it included an updated Gang Profile of the Black
P. Stone Nation (BPSN), the gang whose leader Jeff Fort tried to do contract
terrorism work for Libya, click here to read this updated
gang profile analysis.

5. What potential terrorist threats are posed by American gang members, are
gang members a problem in the ranks of the U.S. Military? To learn more about
this issue, read one of the 30+ selections from AN INTRODUCTION TO GANGS (2000),
click here to read this insightful report.